Personal Web Site Promotion

Great Idea, Tony. I found your site easy to navigate, and liked how you had things set up. Your FAA store integrates wonderfully - it looks so easy to purchase right there on site!!!

http://www.romanovna.com/

Thanks for your comments Zeana, have looked at your site and you have some beautiful images there.

I have tweeted on and Stumbled on the site,

My Artist site:
http://thompson-gallery.artistwebsites.com/galleries.html

My Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Thompson-Gallery-Paintings-Photography/172392489482945

Jambo Tony, I like the idea and learn a lot from your site, It's beautiful ! I shared on Google + / Stumbled / followed you on Twitter and Facebook so that I can get to see more photo you took from stone Town - Zanzibar

@Zeana : Passed by to say HI, Beautiful site and very organised (easy to navigate) . Looking forward to see more of your Facebook Posts /Tweets


Omary M.

http://www.magamboart.net/

Thank you Warren, have checked out your site and have tweeted and stumbled about it

Jambo Omary. Glad you like the site - I have visited Africa several times and love the plce/ Have Google + stumbled and followed on Twitter - keep up the good work

My site is http://www.lorettaluglioart.com. i wonder if there is an advantage of having a blog vs. a website? I have gone to each site here and liked/followed. Great site Tony! I will come back here and ad others.

Hi Loretta thanks for the comments. Have liked your site.

As you will have seen, I have a blog as part of my website. I find it keeps the content fresh without having to put too much time in in constantly updating the website. You can also publicise forthcoming events etc,

My website and Facebook Fan Page

http://katyscottart.com/
https://www.facebook.com/KatyScottArt

Hi Katy visited your site an stumbled! and liked your FB page -

Always glad to give a link to my art website since I mostly show my photos on FAA but have my own site for my oil paintings. http://greenvanartusa.com/ Jim Vansant

http://www.suburbanscenes.com for my tutorials
Zazzle - Suburban Scenes by Mike Savad for zazzle things
http://www.MikeSavad.com for this site only the artist one.
http://www.redbubble.com/people/mikesavad my red bubble account.


---Mike Savad

http://www.johncrothers.com/

I created my site so people that meet me in "real life" (art shows,etc) will be able to find me later. I have business cards with the address on it so I am curious to see if I get any sales from FAA through my website.

I love your work Tony !

I'm at...

http://www.kirstinmccoy.com

https://twitter.com/kirstinmccoy

www.VictorPowell.com have had it since 1997

thanks

Wonderful websites everybody!

Here's my site: http://www.lizviztes.com/

Thanks - tony your site is nice

http://steven-ralser.artistwebsites.com/

and my original website

Www.stevenralserphoto.com

Here's mine http://paulgulliver.co.uk/

Here is my personal website...still haven't gotten around to getting a domain name so the web address is easier than this! My buisness cards currently direct photography to artistswebsite and my music buisness cards currently just have contact info but I just redid the website! Anyway, I hope you enjoy looking at it...it has my music as well as photography info, links etc! Thanks for checking it out! -Matt

http://home.comcast.net/~mmatekovic/All_Things_Matekovic/Welcome.html

I got a chance to look at most of the sites and they look great! I liked on any Facebook links I saw!

There are General Forum Discussion posted Directories for...... Twitter, Facebook, Google +, Stumble, Pinterest,

You can put the title into Discussion Search, and find those threads.


http://fineartamerica.com/showmessages.php?messageid=119372

EDIT :

" So if you do list your site here, please play the game and take the effort to do something positive to promote the sites that you visit. "

Tony, Basically that is exactly the purpose for those directories which Beth, and others have put together, I believe.

Here's the one Jean put together for Pinterest :

http://fineartamerica.com/showmessages.php?messageid=816392

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http://ChuckStaley.com

Thanks!

Thanks to everyone who has posted so far and promoted the sites they have visited.

I appreciate the link to the discussions about Twitter, Facebook etc., but this thread is for members to visit other members websites and promote them through these social network sites to help increase the sites search rankings and to introduce them to other possible visitors..

Unless the members who list their own sites here view and like or favourite or Stumble etc. other members sites, nothing will be achieved.

So if you do list your site here, please play the game and take the effort to do something positive to promote the sites that you visit.

Many thanks

Tony

Chuck, very nice site, I would love to see your work in real life, just a pity the Atlantic is in the way. Great work

My site: http://cbeckwith.com/

My website: http://www.marciofaustino.com/

I visited Staley website and I actually knew already his works but I did't find any social media reference.

I visited Christy website and I really like what I see there. I started follow her in Twitter.

Have visited Christy and Marcio's sites - both have some excellent content. Have liked both on FB and followed them on Twitter

Here's mine:

http://www.shutterhappens.com

It's ever a work in progress. :)

Thank You

http://www.mountainpeaksgallery.com
http://www.facebook.com/wildlife.photos.prints
http://www.trilliumgallery.com/robert-weiman

Hi Robert! I liked your flash-spinning sphere of images, but the top bar links are innactive and the writing at the bottom of the page overlays your other information and title on the bottom header. great selection of work!

Monte Arnold.

oh...almost forgot, here's mine -

http://MonteThePhotographer.com

I closed my website this month. Wasn't paying for itself.

http://www.lorrett.com
https://www.facebook.com/Lorrett108

I appreciate your comments and feedback!

Thank you in advance :)

Hello,everybody!.I like art,Oil painting.So i share a site with you.welcome to visit.You can find what you want! http://www.outletsart.com

@Lorrett, when I click on your website link I get a "Site off line" message

@Robert, I agree with Monte, your mountainpeaksgallery site needs some attention, the top links don't work and the text near the botton of the page is unreadable when overlay with the image - I thinks its black text on a near black background

@Lorrett visited your website and followed you on Twitter and liked your FB page. Good luck for the future

www.nightowlartist.com

www.facebook.com/cindypaintsit

Nice to see some painters on here, I liked your page Lorette, I'm number two!

Can anyone tell me how to make my 'links' work?

New site, very simple at this point. Let me know what you think.

http://fpotterphotography.com

@Tony Thank you for starting this thread. It is really great to get feedback and support from the artists. You take very beautiful images and your site is easy navigate

@Fred Love your site. It is very simple and easy to navigate, which doesn't take away focus from your beautiful images.

@Cynthia You do such beautiful work. I especially love your rock and pot art. Very unique! I visited your nightowl site and it is very organized. Thanks for your like on FB :).

@Paul Thank you for your feedback. I have been experiencing the same thing on and off when I click on the link. I will contact my webhost and definitely have them look into it. Visited your site and you take beautiful images. Images are paintlike. Favorited your relaxation piece.

@ Monte. Your site is very professional and work is beautiful.

@Robert Weiman - I love your site. Very interactive.

@Shutterhappens - Nice domain name. You do wonderful work.

Beautiful websites everyone! At this time, I have closed all my social media sites, except for a personal FB page, but will go through your galleries here and vote and favorite from your portfolio.

http://www.kerrimortenson.com

Mine... always working on it a bit...

http://www.jeffkolkerart.com

Thanks to Tony for starting this thread. Definitely some talented folks out there. Here's my website, which as always is a constant work-in-progress....

http://www.daltonbjamesart.com

'@ Dalton - some great artwork Dalton - have tweeted and stumbled.
@ Jeff - enjoyed looking at your digital art - have tweeted, liked on FB and Stumbled

Here is mine. I am constantly working on it. I went for a responsive design in order to conform to many mobile devices. 30% of my website's sales come from the mobile format so I tried to focus on that demographic during the site's creation. Tough to keep up with all the changes!

http://powersfineart.com/

I can't remember if I added mine here or not so do forgive me if I already have.

Photo Captures by Jeffery

rd's fine art

http://sheena-pike.artistwebsites.com/

I really enjoy Monte Arnold's site..........simple classy and the photography is the star of it....no clutter ..... Just beautiful images.

http://simplyphotos.artistwebsites.com/

Thanks for the extra opportunity for marketing exposure. I am new to FAA.(seriously posting for just a week) Any comments or helpful hints are very welcome. Will be adding to my site every day.

@ Sheena, enjoyed looking at your web site and FB page - keep up the good work. Tony

@Tony, I appreciate you taking a look ....Thanks! I will look for your Facebook page as well.

Fred Potter's site is another one I really like as well.....and his photography is superb.

Nice idea Tony. Here are three of my sites:

http://www.gregnorrell.com
http://www.yellowstonephotoart.com
http://www.tetonart.com

Like your sites Greg - have also visited and liked your FB page.

Thanks Tony. I liked your FB page as well.

http://www.rollosphotos.com
http://www.facebook.com/rollochr

Comments, feedback, friends and followers always welcome!!

I call this my creditability site.
http://www.branhamphoto.com/

@ Randall - First, your photographs are really stunning and you've made the right choice by displaying them prominently on your site. Some suggestions I would give are to 1) copy edit the text (I see typos), and 2) make purchasing your work easier for the visitor; instead of just giving a link on the purchase page, why don't you link the images in your gallery directly to the image on your FAA profile? The less steps it takes a visitor to make a purchase, the higher your odds of making a sale. EDIT - I tried to FB like you, but your FB icon is not linked.

@ Tony - Great job on integrating your FAA shop into your site--easy access to shopping is key to sales success. Overall, I found your site a bit noisy on the homepage (the ads were very distracting) and a little frustrating to navigate. It looks as though you have made the investment of purchasing a URL and FAA membership and this helps with your business credibility. May I suggest a free web design platform to you? It is called Weebly and it is drag and drop web design. Advantages of Weebly are that your blog is integrated into your domain site and you can do a lot with a free membership including html integration (you know those codes FAA provides for individual images from your profile) and you can use your purchased domain so that you maintain a professional web presence. EDIT - FB liked you

@ Christina - You have a plethora of nice work to show off. One thing that I couldn't find was information about you, the artist. Tell people about you because there is nothing people like better than hearing a good background story. People are story-oriented creatures. :) It appears that you've invested in an FAA membership, would you consider purchasing a domain name too? If nothing else, having a paid-for domain name will boost your professional credibility. I'm unsure about FAA artist websites, but on many free hosting platforms you can use a redirect to have everything display under your .com name. EDIT - you have purchased a URL. Disregard that part. :) Also, I liked your FB page

@ Greg - You've got some super photography to sell! Why did you bury your sales discount news in your website? Put that juicy tidbit on the front page where people will see it and (hopefully) act! Also, you need to have an "About" page because I see nothing about the "man behind the site" when I look at it. Tell us your story--people get drawn in when there is something engaging to read. EDIT - FB liked you.

Hopefully these critiques help.

All the best,

-Natalie

In all the excitement of looking at your guys' sites, I forgot to post my own! Duh.

http://www.sweetabow.com

It's just a wee bitty baby website, but I'm working really hard on making it a place where visitors can not only buy my work, but also interact with me.

Please tell me if you find any bad links.

Many thanks.

-Natalie

Great idea Tony. Here it is - www.writingevolution.com
Thanks for stopping by -
Laura

G+ and Stumbled your website Tony. This is a great idea.
Promoted Philip Sweeck, Roy Erickson, Jeff Kolker, Natalie Sweetabow, Christina Rollo, and will promote others as well.
Here's mine:
http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/barbara-griffin.html

http://crystalwightman.com/

Thanks Barbara!

I tweeted one of your images. :) (loved it!)

Here's the tweet: Here's a sweet image from artist Barbara Griffin:barbara-griffin.artistwebsites.com/featured/road-… via @fineartamerica— Sweetabow (@Sweetabow) May 10, 2013


Unsure if you'll be able to see that embed, but it was the "Road to Duck Pond" pic. :)

-Natalie

Mine is http://www.curious3d.com

I had some time this morning over my coffee, so I picked a few recently posted sites and visited them all!


Philip Sweeck: I like the layout of your site - the stark design is a perfect complement to the photography. I really like your work, it has a certain darkness but it's soft at the same time. I bookmarked your site and will go back to explore more of your images. You have a clear style and I always appreciate that.

Natalie Sweetabow: Nice layout - the blog style works well, but I wish there was more room to show your images! Your work is radiant and joyful and tells me you're a very happy person. I didn't find any bad links or problems in my visit. :)

Zeana Romanova: The black background of your site is a a great showcase for your work. I really like some of the birds! I like your post processing techniques with the photos, too. I found your site easy to get around in, too. You have a wide variety of work!

Loretta Luglio: I like that your images are front and center, and the thumbnail function of that site is really nice! You also have a clear style and I like that you tend to draw from similar, saturated and rich color palettes. It gives a lot of cohesion to your portfolio, which is nice.

Kirsten McCoy: I like the black background and the function of your site - nice to see big images, and they load quickly. Very lovely work, I just adore how gestural and free you are with brushstroke and color. I enjoyed exploring!

Cynthia,

Your work is incredible! I loved going through your site--the imaginary locales are so dreamy. :)

One major problem I noticed, is that you do not state your name anywhere on your site. Knowing your name, if even only your first, would make a more personable impression.

I shared your prayer flag artwork on my FB and liked your page. :)

Thanks for your feedback about my site--it's a thought I had too, I guess I'm still sorting out how I want to balance the talk with the images.

-Natalie

My site...A little bit like Pinterest...

http://www.sommerbilder.com/

Hello everyone! I am going to make an effort to visit all of your sites and vote on the contest pages as well! I believe Tony Murtagh is correct, this helps each of us get more visibility and pulls our sites and pages to the front of searches if we help each other. Thanks Tony! My Photography Facebook pages is https://www.facebook.com/a1000words and one of my contest pages is at http://fineartamerica.com/contests/national-tv-photo-contest-2.html?tab=vote&artworkid=7404126. I hope you all take the time to Like my Page and Vote for my Contest Page! Vivian

thank you

http://ismeta-gruenwald.artistwebsites.com/
Fb fan page http://www.facebook.com/IsiGruenwald

@ Natalie - thanks for your comments and suggestion. My apologies for not noticing until now. I may take your advice and put something about discount codes more prominently.

- Greg

@Natalie, Thanks! I need to put my name back on - I had a crazy internet stalker a few years back and I removed all my identifying info from the site - I've been meaning to add it back in more prominently - I'll make that a priority. :)

@ Cynthia - I totally understand the fear you'd have--that sounds terrifying, and I'm sorry you had to experience that. Like I said, even just your first name or a pen name gives people another another way to link your art to you in their minds. :)

@ Greg - Just my .02. I hope it helps. :)

-Natalie

rd's Gorgeous website

Please check it out, thank you. rd

RD,

I like how you have PAGE NOT FOUND in big letters at the top. Easy to understand. :)

This thread started well and received some positive comments but now seems to have died - partly because I have not had much time recently to follow everything up.
This is what I originally posted :" If you post your website address and click on two or three other members links and go and look at their site, and if possible like them on Social Network sites - FB, Twitter, Stumble etc.
It will encourage members to promote your site if you say whose site you have visited and what action you have taken to promote their site.
This will help their SEO with Google and providing members reciprocate, it could help us all in promoting our individual sites.
I believe that Google are no longer giving credit for links into a site via a links page, but do put emphasis on links from Social Network sites.
Also, if you have the time and inclination, you could post some comments (positive please!) about the sites visited.

I have now totally revamped my site and would really appreciate any positive or at least constructive comments. I will visit as many sites as I can and if possible promote them on social media sites

http://tonysphotos.eu/

Great thread Tony. Let's get it back in action.

Here is my website: http://www.conorobrienart.com/

Conor O'Brien
Conor O'Brien Art
Facebook - Twitter - Google+

Tony, just went to your site and fell in love with this page

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonykro/8552140845/

How adorable!!!

Thank Conor and Abbie. Have visited both your web sites and have liked your FB pages, followed you on Twitter and Google+ - keep up the good work - Tony

Here's my main web site other than here
http://www.branhamphoto.com/

Here are mine:

Website: http://rosemary-williams.artistwebsites.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RosemaryWilliamsPhotography

There is a dormant blog that I can't seem to get going on but hope to soon but it's possible the name will change: http://www.rosemarywilliamsphotography.blogspot.com/

@Randall - checked out your site and you have some wonderful images. Tweeted about site but other social media links dont appear to be working
@ Rosemary - like your website and visited and liked your web page.

Don't forget everyone that this will only work if everyone visits and likes/promotes at least one other site.

My links

My website
Twitter
On Houzz
FAA Blog
YouTube
Tumblr Blog

@ Fran - have followed you on Twitter and Stumbled your account - do you know that the Google+ button is not working?

Guess I have a few links  www.williamcain.com
http://www.facebook.com/artistwilliamcain
http://william-cain.artistwebsites.com/
(This is my Fine Art America art store)
Art Cards, Framed and Matted prints or Canvas Galley Wrap)
 http://www.saatchionline.com/artistcain
https://www.artfinder.com/artist/william-cain/ 
https://artistcain.see.me/     
www.zazzle.com/artistcain (Help send an artist to Summer Camp site)
www.zazzle.com/project_2 (Help send an artist to Summer Camp site)
www.artistcain.imagekind.com This is my Art for Cancer site: (Online store for Framed and Matted prints or Canvas Galley Wrap)
http://redbubble.com/people/artistcain 
The Life and Times of Artist William Cain www.artistcain.blogspot.com 
MySpace www.myspace.com/williamcain 
MySpace www.myspace.com/happybuddhabelly 
http://www.twitter.com/artistcain
www.williamcain.com 
http://viemo.com/artistcain   Life and Times of Artist William Cain from the 40's to the 21st Century
The Life and Times of Artist William Cain www.artistcain.blogspot.com 

This morning I just modify the look of my website.
Having my own servers does help cut the technical communication down :)

This is the new look:



The website: Click Here.

Here is mine:

PencilPaws

Will go and have a look at some of yours, always interesting to look at different art sites, great idea.

Thanks Tony, think I've got that working now, I hope...Google plus always baffles me. Also following you on twitter.

On the internet machine - http://davidsreynolds.weebly.com/
and on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/pages/Renaissance-Redneck-Media/239329529456516?ref=hl

Tony really like your site...very easy to navigate...Developed through Wordpress?
I have "liked" everyone so far... Here are my links

https://twitter.com/judykayart
http://gplus.to/judykay
http:www.facebook.com/artjudy